Vahiguru Ji Ka Khalsa Vahiguru Ji Ki Fateh Darbar Sahib Hukamnama on 13 Nov 2014 from SGGS p 684 is presented with an interpretation. ---------------------------------------------------- Note: The Shabad below draws parallels between the needs of the body and the soul. The way the body needs food, water and means of transportation, the soul needs Naam, i.e. living by Divine virtues and commands, to sustain it in life, and lead it to merge with the Almighty on death. However the way satisfaction comes by the right type and mix of food, clothes etc, the soul is satisfied with a holistic spiritual life, not by pretentious display of spirituality. ਧਨਾਸਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਭਈ ਸਚੁ ਭੋਜਨੁ ਖਾਇਆ ॥ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਰਸਨਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥੧॥ Ḏẖanāsrī mėhlā 5. Ŧaripaṯ bẖaSmall white squareī sacẖ bẖojan kẖāSmall white squareiSmall white squareā. Man ṯan rasnā nām ḏẖiSmall white squareāSmall white squareiSmall white squareā. ||1|| Composition of the fifth Guru in Raag Dhanaasri: The body (bhaee) is (tripat) satiated by (khaaiaa) eating (sach-u = true) the right (bhojan-u) food. The need of the soul is satisfied by (dhiaaiaa) paying attention to (naam-u) Divine virtues and commands and to practice them (man-i = in mind) in thoughts, (tan-i = body) in deeds and (rasna = tongue) in speech. 1. ਜੀਵਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਵਨਾ ॥ ਜੀਵਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਜਪਿ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ Jīvnā har jīvnā. Jīvan har jap sāḏẖsang. ||1|| rahāSmall white squareo. Productive (jeevna) life (jeevna) is living by (har-i = Almighty) emulating Divine virtues to become like the Master, and obeying Divine commands, i.e. keeping in mind instructions given by the Creator to the soul. To learn and understand these on how to lead (jeevan-u) life, one should go to (saadhsang-i) the holy congregation where virtues and commands of (har-i) the Almighty (jap-i) are recounted, and their practice learnt. 1. (Rahaau) dwell on this and contemplate. ਅਨਿਕ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰੀ ਬਸਤ੍ਰ ਓਢਾਏ ॥ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਏ ॥੨॥ Anik parkārī basṯar odẖāSmall white squaree. AnSmall white squareḏin kīrṯan har gun gāSmall white squaree. ||2|| One (oddhaa-e) wears (bastr) clothes of (anik) many (prakaari) types – to protect the body and look good. The soul needs to (andin = everyday) ever (gaa-e) sing (keertan) praises of (gun) virtues of (har-i) the Almighty – and emulate them - in order to protect the soul from vices for it to - be at peace in life, and - be honorably accepted for union with the Almighty. 2. ਹਸਤੀ ਰਥ ਅਸੁ ਅਸਵਾਰੀ ॥ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਮਾਰਗੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਨਿਹਾਰੀ ॥੩॥ Hasṯī rath as asvārī. Har kā mārag riḏai nihārī. ||3|| The physical body (asvaari) rides (hasti) elephants, (rath) carriages and (as-u) horses to reach the destination – and for display possession of such means. The soul should (nihaar-i = sees) contemplate (ridai) in the mind to understand – and walk on - (maarag-u) the path (ka) of, i.e. as commanded by, (har-i) the Almighty. 3. ਮਨ ਤਨ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਚਰਨ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥ ਹਰਿ ਸੁਖ ਨਿਧਾਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੪॥੨॥੫੬॥ Man ṯan anṯar cẖaran ḏẖiSmall white squareāSmall white squareiSmall white squareā. Har sukẖ niḏẖān Nānak ḏās pāSmall white squareiSmall white squareā. ||4||2||56|| One who (dhiaaia = pays attention) has in mind to be at (charan) the feet of, i.e.be in submission to Divine commands (antar-i) in (man = mind) thought and (tan = body) deeds, such a (daas = servant) seeker (paaia) finds (har-i) the Almighty, (nidhaan = treasure) the source of (sukh) solace – his/her yearning for union with the Almighty is fulfilled and eternal peace attained, says fifth Nanak. 4. 2. 56. ------------------------------ Sangat Ji, It is submitted that I will be in transit to India and not be able to post the Hukamnama for Nov 14 in time. I shall try and do so ASAP after arrival there. Guru Rakha Rawel Singh, New York
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